Boston Structural Heart Course: Mastering Structural Heart Disease Imaging

The Boston Structural Heart course is a cutting-edge, virtual live program designed for cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and physicians seeking to enhance their skills in structural heart disease (SHD) imaging. This comprehensive course provides a unique opportunity to learn from expert faculty from a high-volume SHD imaging center, with extensive experience in managing variations in SHD imaging.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Learn the basic fundamentals of ultrasound physics and its application to 3D imaging, image formation, transducer design, and advanced topics such as multiplanar reconstruction.
• Apply advanced concepts of 3D imaging, including multiplanar reconstruction.
• Appreciate room setup and safety issues, including radiation safety for SHD interventions.
• Utilize key fluoroscopic views for SHD imaging and understand their correlation with echocardiography.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of imaging required for procedures involving the mitral valve, tricuspid valve, and left atrial appendage.
• Gain insight into current and future training for SHD imaging, as well as future directions in SHD interventions, including new and evolving therapies.

Course Highlights

The Boston Structural Heart course features a comprehensive curriculum, including:

• A Masterclass in 3D Imaging, covering the basics of 3D imaging, transducer design, and multiplanar reconstruction.
• A workshop on Safety and Staffing Models, discussing hybrid operating room setup, radiation safety, and heart team models.
• A Mitral Valve Symposium, exploring 3D anatomy, degenerative edge-to-edge repair, and functional mitral regurgitation.
• A Left Atrial Appendage Session, focusing on anatomy, function, and echocardiographic guidance for left atrial appendage occlusion.
• A Potpourri Session, featuring case presentations on mitral valve in-valve therapy, mitral paravalvular leak, and aortic paravalvular leak.
• A Tricuspid Valve Symposium, covering 3D examination, workflow of tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair, and percutaneous tricuspid valve replacement.

Faculty and Moderators

The Boston Structural Heart course is presented by a distinguished faculty of expert physicians, including:

• Feroze Mahmood, MD
• Aidan Sharkey, MD
• Ruma Bose, MD
• Sohail Mahboobi, MD
• Kendra Derry, MD
• Daniel McGrail, MD
• Mark Robitaille, MD
• Dmitry Mebel
• Faraz Mahmood, MD
• Sankalp Sehgal, MD
• Bharath Rathakrishnan, MD

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

• Cardiologists
• Anesthesiologists
• Physicians involved in SHD imaging
• Cardiac anesthesia fellows

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your skills in SHD imaging and take your practice to the next level. Register for the Boston Structural Heart course today!